Hip Osteoarthritis

Indication :

Grade 2 or 3 on the Kellgren-Lawrence scale,3 injections of  7-8 ml  LP PRP weekly.

Procedure :

8-10 ml of PRP or biological injected under fluroscpy or ulraound guidance theu antero-lateral approach

Results :

80 % of patients with hip OA experience at least 70% improvement in pain at one year

Delays the need for THA or a hip resurfacing procedure.15 % patients resort to THR by one yr

Mean walking distances improves from baseline of 370 m to  1170 m at 6 months

MRI at one year shows

Reduced subchondral edema in 50%

Maintained articular cartilage thickness in 60%

Increase in articular cartilage thickness in 10%